IT FeatureWhat’s Ahead for 2000?Thirteen information industry corporate leaders, consultants, pundits,
and academics let us know what they think of the present state of the industry,
as well as where they think it’s headed. — Page 1

IT Report from the FieldSearch Engine Strategies
99Held in San Francisco this past November, the conference was a high-level
gathering of Web-content creators, marketers, and promoters.
by Chris Sherman — Page 1

IT Report from the FieldNew York Business Information ConferenceThis year’s NYBIC focused on enterprise information solutions, portals,
knowledge management, and changes in the information industry.
by Donald T. Hawkins — Page 20

IT Report from the FieldThe 1999 ASIS Annual MeetingIn late October/early November, the American Society for Information
Science held its 62nd annual conference, which focused on the creation,
organization, and use of knowledge.
by Robin Peek — Page 60

Quint’s OnlineGlimpses into the ‘New Online Order’Barbara Quint describes her “Perfect Portal for Perfect Information
Professionals,” a one-stop source where users can find just about
everything they need.
— Page 7

Online InsightsThe Changing Value of InformationPaul Blake follows the trend emerging in the low-end market of using
information not for its own value, but to draw traffic to Web sites. —
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The Systems LibrarianEpixtech: A New Beginning for ALSMarshall Breeding describes the evolution and history of epixtech,
the now-privately owned company formerly known as Ameritech Library Services.
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